Tales from the Crypt: A Bitcoin Podcast

Bitcoin Financial Services CEO Will from Fold discusses how their company helps customers build long-term Bitcoin savings through rewards programs, sharing how some users have earned more in Bitcoin rewards than their original purchases cost. He explains Fold's treasury strategy as they become a public company, contrasting with speculation-focused crypto firms. The conversation shifts to discussing political shifts in DC with growing bipartisan Bitcoin support, Tether's role in dollar markets globally, and the distinction between Bitcoin's sound money approach versus tokenization of real-world assets.0:00 -Disclaimer0:24 - FOLD SECTION - Will’s cold open2:07 - Building regardless of cycle position8:48 - Adoption of Fold26:02 - Burrito financing vs Fold credit card41:24 - You stack, we stack1:09:29 - DC SECTION - BPI recap and Tether1:22:27 - Adopting political power1:29:20 - Meme coins and real-world assets

Marty sits down with Pierre Rochard to discuss bitcoin rewriting the financial industry. Pierre on Twitter: https://x.com/BitcoinPierrePierre on Nostr: https://primal.net/pierre 0:00 - Intro 0:36- Casinos, burrito financing and defi 12:20 - Fold & Coinkite 13:57 - Recapitalizing with better collateral 24:01 - Can bitcoin cure the degens? 32:30 - Unchained 33:31 - Smoothing volatility and lending against bitcoin 42:23 - Inter-operability for the smoothbrains 47:48 - Political engagement 58:27 - Trump's crypto EO & President Kamala 1:05:09 - Leaving crypto behind 1:15:42 - Letting people touch the stove Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://tftc.io/fold Coinkite https://coinkite.com Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr https://primal.net/tftc Follow

Marty sits down with Carlos "Carliño" Toriello to discuss Simple Proof's first implementation in the US. Carliño on Twitter: https://x.com/carlostoriello Simple Proof: https://simpleproof.com/ Simple Proof on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqs26054qdgyq9mteppv3w4zcgdyp0qq2edxg077hkhwekyy6rujg7g72xr9w 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - How Carliño's year has been 6:40 - Explaining with Screven County example 16:21 - Fold & Bitkey 18:03 - The data from Screven county 26:56 - Expanding the use case 29:57 - Unchained 30:58 - Why bitcoin is the best solution 37:54 - A blockchain for enemies 46:48 - Changing history 52:59 - Retiring civil servants 57:41 - Preserving privacy 1:03:05 - Responsibility of preserving data 1:06:04 - Calls to action Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://tftc.io/fold Coinkite https://coinkite.com Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website http

Marty sits down with Mel Mattison to discuss the Trump administrations attempt at a manufactured soft landing. Mel on Twitter: https://x.com/MelMattison1Mel's website: https://www.melmattison.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Building homes won't fix real estate 3:34 - Effects of Trump admin on market 8:02 - Bitcoin breaking from NASDAQ 10:14 - Fold & Coinkite 11:52 - Bessent’s hot and cold strategy 18:18 - Playing hardball with Europe 23:24 - Unchained 24:24 - Middle East/Ukraine 33:49 - Remaking the monetary order 39:46 - Phasing out the Fed 47:05 - Sovereign wealth fund makeup 53:13 - Nixing income tax 1:03:03 - Allocation strategy Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://tftc.io/fold Coinkite https://coinkite.com Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr https

Marty sits down with Jesse Michels to discuss UAP disclosure, bitcoin's potential role in Fermi's Paradox, time travel, and more. Jesse on Twitter: https://x.com/AlchemyAmerican American Alchemy: https://www.youtube.com/Jessemichels 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Jesse's show and Matt Pines 8:22 - UAP rabbit hole 15:10 - The pyramid has no top 21:15 - Fold & Coinkite 22:52 - What to focus on 30:07 - Is Bitcoin the Great Filter? 37:12 - Using alien tech 44:55 - Unchained Event 45:26 - Bitcoin mining and difficulty adjustment 1:00:42 - Fixing the Fed with bitcoin 1:12:22 - Swamp draining 1:29:48 - Centralization of disclosure 1:36:28 - Prophecy and telepathy 1:40:34 - What happens upon widespread understanding 1:52:09 - Libertarians - Sovereign Individual 1:55:26 - Time travel 2:13:13 - Cosmic community and manifestation 2:21:10 - Taking the third path Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://tftc.io/fold Coinkite https://coinkite.com Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.

Marty sits down with Josh Phair to discuss the state of the gold market. Josh on Twitter: https://x.com/joshphilipphair Scottsdale Mint: https://www.scottsdalemint.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Josh’s background 6:13 - Overview of the bullion market 16:24 - Fold & Coinkite 18:02 - Is the gold really where they say it is? 30:31 - Unchained 31:02 - Price suppression 36:58 - Bessent’s reset 42:02 - Staying prepared for turmoil 50:49 - Tying in European conflict Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://tftc.io/fold Coinkite https://coinkite.com Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr https://primal.net/tftc Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Nostr https://primal.net/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/ Podcast https://www.tftc.

Marty sits down with Matthew Mežinskis to discuss the state of bitcoin's growth. Matty on Twitter: https://x.com/1basemoney Porkopolis Econ: https://www.porkopolis.io/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - SBR 10:01 - Self custody 20:45 - Fold & Bitkey 22:27 - Bitcoin % of monetary base 27:54 - Good ol' power trendline 34:25 - Unchained announcement 34:56 - Adoption S curve is misleading 52:50 - Fun with charts 56:46 - Monetary base growth comparison 1:00:46 - How the power curve reflects psychology 1:05:04 - Exponential decay 1:12:17 - Monetary base, repo markets and Luongo theory 1:31:37 - Money market funds 1:41:15 - Bitcoin price models Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://tftc.io/fold Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr https://p

Marty sits down with George Bodine to discuss the state of bitcoin adoption. George on Twitter: https://x.com/Jethroe111 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - George's bitcoin story 10:22 - Feeling late 17:37 - Fold & Bitkey 19:19 - How 70s inflation felt 22:55 - Unchained Announcement 23:26 - Little guys can now compete with the chaos 28:50 - Compound interest and generational wealth 39:36 - Navy tangent 43:21 - Bitcoin is a beast 55:43 - Smart stacking - "pay me in bitcoin" 1:01:38 - Sovereign bitcoin funds 1:11:38 - Overton shift - stablecoins 1:20:03 - Lightning and Taproot assets 1:26:17 - Hyperbitcoinization Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://tftc.io/fold Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr https://primal.net/tftc Follow Marty

Marty sits down with Gary Brode to discuss the economic strategies being employed by the Trump administration. Gary on Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/Gary_Brode⁠ Deep Knowledge Investing: https://deepknowledgeinvesting.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - The problem with bonds 7:08 - Tariffs and short term pain 10:16 - Art of the Deal 19:50 - Fold & Bitkey 21:33 - Europe is anti-freedom 25:51 - Cutting spending 37:54 - Unchained Announcement 38:25 - KPIs for a better direction 43:03 - Populism 50:32 - How will bitcoin react? 58:36 - Bitcoin credit 1:06:29 - Understand today or be surprised tomorrow Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://tftc.io/fold Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr https://primal.net/tftc Follow Marty Bent: Twitter h

Marty sits down with Parker Lewis to discuss his latest article on bitcoin as a unit of exchange. Parker on Twitter: https://x.com/parkeralewis Parker's aritcle: https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-is-money-currency/ Zaprite: https://zaprite.com/tftc Bitcoin Takeover: https://bitcointakeover.org/ Clip Parker mentions: https://x.com/collision/status/1783559623511011535 0:00 - Intro 0:36- Bitcoin Takeover 10:28 - Parker's paper 19:33 - fold & Bitkey 21:16 - Stablecoin legislation & distinguishing money/currency 29:52 - Triple entry accounting 35:58 - Unchained event announcement 36:28 - The details are important 42:31 - Bitcoin inherently competes with dollar 50:51 - Choosing bitcoin over the dollar 1:00:57 - Capital gains 1:08:45 - Bitcoin has value in utility 1:18:13 - All In Collison brothers - fiat premiums 1:21:38 - Logan takes notes 1:23:52 - More on utility 1:33:55 - Go to Bitcoin Takeover! Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://tftc.io/fold Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Join

Marty sits down with Dr. Jack Kruse to discuss SV40 and EMF mind control. Jack Kruse on Twitter: https://x.com/DrJackKruse https://jackkruse.com/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Rick Rubin pod 4:12 - McKernan and SV40 8:07 - Cutter Event 11:22- Fold & Bitkey 13:05 - Links to JFK shooting 24:54 - EMF mind control 41:23 - Unchained Announcement 41:53 - Elon’s role in the control system 47:20 - Message to bitcoiners 53:47- Limited hangouts 59:44 - Self custody 1:04:51 - Bitcoiners are the last line of defense Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://tftc.io/fold Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr https://primal.net/tftc Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Nostr https://primal.net/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.

Marty sits down with Matt McClintock from Bespoke to discuss bitcoin inheritance protocols. Bespoke: https://bespokegroup.io/ Matt on Twitter: https://x.com/mcclintock_m 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - State hands in landed gentry 9:34 - How to protect wealth 13:41 - Inheritance protocols and footguns 20:19 - Fold & Bkitey 22:02 - Trump's changes 27:55 - Cleaning the rot with bitcoin 33:45 - Unchained 34:46 - The double edge of a strong executive branch 40:27 - Jurisdictional arbitrage 49:42 - How clients find Matt 55:37 - Generational values (and sirens) Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://tftc.io/fold Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr https://primal.net/tftc Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Nostr htt

Marty sits down with Ian Carroll to discuss the Argentinian crypto scam, Trump's second term, open source AI, and more. Ian on Twitter: https://x.com/Cancelcloco_ Ian on Nostr: https://primal.net/IanCarroll 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - FTX and Milei's scam 11:45 - Crypto's rep is now clear 18:49 - Fold & Bitkey 20:32 - How Bitcoin and Nostr change you 30:13 - What's happening with gold 36:54 - Unchained 37:55 - Trump's 2nd term and disentangling the US 45:35 - New generations bring better understanding 50:48- Open source AI and immutable code 58:49 - Tech oligarchy 1:03:56 - McKernan and Japanese jab deaths 1:08:28 - The challenge of digital ID 1:18:19 - Moving to Austin 1:21:42 - InfoWars 1:28:22 - In person maximalism Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://tftc.io/fold Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitt

Marty sits down with Tony and Marks from OpenSecret to discuss Maple, a privacy-focused AI. Maple AI: https://trymaple.ai/ OpenSecret Website: https://opensecret.cloud/ OpenSecret on Twitter: https://x.com/OpenSecretCloud OpenSecret on Nostr: https://primal.net/OpenSecret 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Positive vibes 3:37 - Grok 3 7:16 - Tony's approach to AI 10:46 - Fold & Bitkey 12:28 - How AI will change jobs 16:48 - The art of prompting 24:08 - Using AI to build OpenSecret 29:01 - Unchained Announcement 29:39- From Mutiny to OpenSecret 36:13 - Issues with security 47:40 - Explaining secure enclaves 53:22 - Shifting the relationship with user data 1:02:14 - Problems with “private AI” 1:13:16 - UX 1:19:54 - How much AIs know about you 1:25:59 - If you’re not paying attention… 1:27:47 - App developer reactions 1:30:35 - Try it yourself Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://tftc.io/fold Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/T

Marty sits down with Kevin Dolan to discuss Natalism. Natalism Conf: https://www.natalism.org/ The conference on Twitter: https://x.com/natalismorg Exit Group: https://exitgroup.us/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Kevin's orange pilling 4:28 - Natalism & strong families 12:55 - Fold & Bitkey 14:38 - Factors that have weakened families 22:23 - East Asia 29:39 - Immigrating human labor units 35:56 - Unchained Announcement 36:35 - The strength of marriages 56:03 - White pills - Bitcoin fixes this 1:12:35 - Exiting is the only victory condition 1:15:22 - Soft landing 1:18:24 - Natalism can unite tribes 1:22:58 - USAID & Kevin’s doxxing 1:31:18 - Family businesses Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://tftc.io/fold Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com

Marty sits down with Kevin McKernan to discuss the damage caused by MRNA jabs. Kevin on Twitter: https://x.com/Kevin_McKernan 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - RFK & Trump's MRNA blind spot 11:13 - Japanese MRNA cancer paper 24:06 - Fold & Bitkey 25:48 - More on change in cancers 30:25 - Smoking guns 33:55 - Unchained 34:56 - Population reduction and LSSD 42:53 - Cannabinoids and opiates 58:50 - Are the jabs a global crisis? 1:06:17 - Shift in medical attitudes 1:17:19 - Free market solutions Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://tftc.io/fold Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr https://primal.net/tftc Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Nostr https://primal.net/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/

Marty sits down with Peruvian Bull to discuss Gamestop buying bitcoin, the state of gold markets, and the potential of incoming QE. Peruvian Bull on Twitter: https://x.com/peruvian_bull Peruvian Bull on Nostr: https://primal.net/peruvianbull 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Will bitcoin blow up Gamestonk? 1637 - Fold & Bitkey 18:19 - Bitcoin has completely outpaced crypto 25:22 - Lightning 27:32 - Unchained 28:32 - Gold markets 33:31 - East/west liquidity drain 37:14 - Bessent's reset 39:09 - What's gold's real price? 44:47- Tariffs and regulatory changes 48:33 - Bitcoin/gold lagging corelation 53:15 - QE is coming 58:51 - DOGE 1:02:07 - Debt paradox, price prediction 1:04:44 - If you're not paying attention, you probably should be Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://tftc.io/fold Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.i

Marty sits down with Lisa Neigut to discuss the clearing of mempools, the state of Lightning, btc++ events, and more. Lisa on Twitter: https://x.com/niftynei Lisa on Nostr: https://primal.net/niftynei btc++: https://btcpp.dev/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Mempools cleared 6:35 - Making fixes without consensus change 13:38 - Fold & Bitkey 15:21 - Ark 19:35 - RHR bet, L2 is locked in 23:49 - Sats on nostr, onboarding 32:00 - Unchained 33:00 - AI tool hackathon and other upcoming events 41:24 - ZK proofs 47:57 - Timing of ideas 51:25 - Inscriptions, OP_CAT & ossification 58:23 - Impatience 1:03:08 - Nifty's focus on events 1:09:45 - Tactile advantage - bitcoin touches grass 1:17:28 - Marty's gonna win Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://tftc.io/fold Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com

Marty sits down with Carl Dong to discuss the launch of Obscura. Carl on Twitter: https://x.com/carl_dong Obscura VPN: https://obscura.net/ 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Solving private VPN payments 5:48 - Explaining VPN hops 12:39 - Fold & Bitkey 14:34 - Censorship game theory 22:13 - VPNs more usable in restricted environs 27:10 - New generation of trustless VPNs 36:59 - User data is a toxic liability 41:16 - New possibilities for internet freedom 50:27 - Obscura's long term vision Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://foldapp.com/marty/ Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr https://primal.net/tftc Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Nostr https://primal.net/martybent Newsletter https://tftc.io/martys-bent/

Marty sits down with Porter Stansberry to discuss Trump's first few weeks in office. Porter on Twitter: https://x.com/porterstansb 0:00 - Intro 0:36 - Trump's tariffs 4:00 - High taxes won't fix the debt crisis 8:55 - America’s trade deficit 12:45 - Fold & Bitkey 14:40 - Rate cuts 18:37 - Liquidity crisis may throw in a wrench 23:23 - Breton Woods 2.0 26:23 - Social security is doomed 32:53 - Unchained 33:54 - Microstrategy's regulatory arbitrage 39:13 - Uncovering fraud 50:37 - Peak grift and Biden laptop 54:12 - Nat gas and coal prediction Shoutout to our sponsors: Fold https://foldapp.com/marty/ Bitkey https://bitkey.world/ Unchained https://unchained.com/tftc/ Join the TFTC Movement: Main YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos Clips YT Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ Website https://tftc.io/ Twitter https://twitter.com/tftc21 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/ Nostr https://primal.net/tftc Follow Marty Bent: Twitter https://twitter.com/martybent Nostr